Until the arrival of dedicated units like the US Army Air Corps "Burma Bridge Busters," low level attacks on Japanese supply lines were carried out by Royal Air Force Hurricane fighter-bombers like the ones shown taking out a bridge here.

The German Luftwaffe, though technologically advanced, couldn't keep up with the sheer number of Allied planes.

Hawker Typhoons were so deadly at low altitudes that they made perfect anti-tank aircraft — destroying as many as 175 in a single engagement.

They called this American dive bomber the 'Dauntless' — it scored the fatal blows against Japanese carriers in Midway — and pilots dove straight at their targets unable to pull away until the last second.